As the redirection of the Styx River engulfed much of the battlefield deep in Avernus, tunnels collapsed, and the faltering demon offensive crumbled away on its own.
This was perhaps the fastest medium-scale encounter in Barto Hell's many years of bloody conflict, from onset to conclusion.
David and his party of dragons, who had successfully broken free from the bloodbath by breaching the Styx River, also suffered heavy losses, with a string of their vassals' heads hanging around their necks.
The ambition forgotten in his youth had, after more than a decade, led him to successfully cosplay as the 'Awakened Dragon above the Ming River'.
Yet, at this moment, no one could muster a laugh; their faces and eyes were filled with exhaustion and numbness. David, his voice hoarse, said,
"Don't stop. We've caused such a commotion; that devil commander won't let this go so easily."
He could feel that devil commander's pride.
